In message , Ophelia
writes
Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia"
wrote:

Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til
the spuds have wee shoots growing from them?

I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags,
compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting
sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow
before I can plant them, please?


The RHS and Google are your friends
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp

Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not
much point in belonging to a newsgroup

This seems a less than courteous reply - or do I detect some history
here? If Martin can take the trouble to look up fulsome advice from the
professionals on how to grow potatoes for you and then point you in the
direction of the detailed advice surely that is as acceptable to you as
cutting and pasting the verbiage followed by a signature? A newsgroup
doesn't only exist to re-write or paraphrase what already exists. Rather
to help with advice - such a Martin has given.
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